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Landing of William III at Torbay
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Landing of William III at Torbay

Reynier Arondeaux · 1688 · striking (metalworking); silver (metal)

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

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Silver medal. Obverse: William III in Roman dress tramples a snake and gives Britannia his hand above a burning altar; on the right, coats of arms of England, Scotland, and Ireland on an orange tree, intertwined with a rose bush; on the left, James and a Jesuit flee, carrying the prince who plays with a windmill; in the background, a rising sun within an inscription. Reverse: landing at Torbay within an inscription; reverse: inscription.

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history medalEnglandTorbayDevon (graafschap)Landing bij Torbay
Credit lineLanding van Willem III bij Torbay. 1688. Reynier Arondeaux. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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